OMB’s contracting efficiencies savings overstated, says GAO
Reported savings of an Office of Management and Budget initiative directing agencies cut costs through better contracting practices have been based on inconsistent data sources, says the Government...
View ArticleReverse auctions: A bid for budget-conscious business
Sometimes a good idea gets even better with the passage of time. Ten years ago, shaving nearly 15 percent off the cost of a procurement by using a novel approach to the bidding process was a good idea....
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Insourcing savings difficult to predict
Insourcing saved the Homeland Security Department $2.3 million since mid-2010, a DHS official said, even while counterparts at the Defense Department said their initial estimates of cost savings to be...
View ArticleLockheed CEO warns of increased government costs from sequestration
As federal contractors try to figure out how to brace for the impact of sequestration in January, one thing about the potential $1 trillion in cuts over 10 years is becoming clearer. The government...
View ArticleDefense and industry narrow communication gap
As a cost- and time-saving measure, Defense Department officials have developed an experimental website to help government and industry stay up-to-date on developing projects that support the...
View ArticleOMB: Plan for furloughs, review contracts for savings
Agencies should consider furloughs, hiring freezes, buyouts, early retirements and cutting contract employees as ways to reduce workforce costs if across-the-board spending cuts begin March 1, the...
View ArticleGeorgia Tech’s OSHA program awards certificates to 18 Robins AFB employees
Georgia Tech Professional Education has awarded occupational safety and health certificates to 18 employees at Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Ga., extending Georgia Tech’s relationship with...
View ArticleRFP-EZ delivers early value
RFP-EZ has been touted as a faster, easier way for tech companies to compete for the federal government’s IT contracts, and now data suggests the pilot program also has the potential to save big...
View ArticleGSA claims $200 million in office supply savings
The General Services Administration says it saved $200 million on purchases of common office supplies through its Office Supplies Second Generation program, a June 21 GSA statement says. Through the...
View ArticleGAO: Government could save $50 billion through strategic sourcing
The Government Accountability Office released a report today detailing how the government is leaving at least $50 billion on the table annually by not taking advantage of strategic sourcing — “a...
View ArticleSome senators skeptical about strategic sourcing
Can buying in bulk really save the money its advocates say? Some of those advocates spent a few hours on The Hill on July 15, 2013 trying to convince skeptical senators that it can. Dan Tangherlini,...
View ArticleInteragency acquisition and GWACs explained, related resources identified
A government-wide acquisition contract (GWAC) is one form of interagency acquisition – the process by which one agency uses the contracts and/or contracting services of other agencies to obtain...
View ArticleDoD urges acquisition cost reduction measures
Defense Department acquisition managers should routinely take measures to reduce cost, but those savings shouldn’t come at the expense of long-term degradation of effectiveness, says an Aug. 6 DoD...
View ArticleFormer comptroller questions competence of DoD’s acquisition team
Acquisition personnel at the Defense Department from management on down don’t have the knowledge or incentives to do their jobs well, said Dov Zakheim, the department’s former comptroller, on Oct. 29....
View ArticleNew DoD guidance infused with ‘Better Buying Power’ principles
The Department of Defense has new guidance out that will unravel its byzantine acquisition system by incorporating the latest Better Buying Power principles. Undersecretary for Acquisition, Technology...
View ArticleGSA’s Networx contracts not as effective as they might have been
Although GSA officials say the agency’s Networx contracting vehicles have put significant dents in the federal government’s telecommunications bills, a GAO study says the road to those savings wasn’t...
View ArticleFeds could save $20 billion with better IT infrastructure initiatives, study...
Perhaps data center consolidation, virtualization, cloud computing, remote access and infrastructure diversification aren’t the sexiest terms in the federal repertoire, but they do hold the keys to as...
View ArticleContract management continues to be a challenge at Energy
Contract management at the Energy Department continues to be a significant challenge, says an Oct. 7, 2014 DOE inspector general report. The DOE is the most contractor-dependent civilian agency in the...
View ArticleAir Force claims $2 billion in acquisition savings from ‘should-cost’ management
The concept of “should-cost” management was a key component of the first version of the Defense Department’s Better Buying Power program when it was first rolled out almost five years ago. But the Air...
View ArticlePentagon: The cost of major weapon systems are finally coming down
More than four years since Ashton Carter took on reforming Pentagon acquisition, the cost of the largest arms projects is beginning to stabilize, defense officials say. Costs among the Defense...
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